Blue Bell Knoll

by Cocteau Twins

Blue Bell Knoll cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 September 1988
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 34:58
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 13 ratings

Artists on this release: Simon Raymonde, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing Elizabeth Fraser's mesmerizing, glossolalic vocals over shimmering layers of chorused guitars and synthesized instrumentation, 'Blue Bell Knoll' is a profoundly atmospheric journey. The album represents a subtle shift toward more accessible, brightly lit pop structures while completely retaining the trio's signature dreamlike aura. Its lush, hypnotic soundscapes establish a crystalline benchmark for the dream pop and ethereal wave genres.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, effects-laden, reverb-heavy, nonlexical-vocables, dreamy, melodic, shimmering

Tracklist

  1. Blue Bell Knoll (3:21)
  2. Athol-brose (2:59)
  3. Carolyn's Fingers (3:06)
  4. For Phoebe Still A Baby (3:14)
  5. The Itchy Glowbo Blow (3:18)
  6. Cico Buff (3:46)
  7. Suckling The Mender (3:31)
  8. Spooning Good Singing Gum (3:50)
  9. A Kissed Out Red Floatboat (4:10)
  10. Ella Megalast Burls Forever (3:39)

Credits

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